Early English Books Online

Previous Section Next Section

The sinners guyde A vvorke contayning the whole regiment of a Christian life, deuided into two bookes: vvherein sinners are reclaimed from the by-path of vice and destruction, and brought vnto the high-way of euerlasting happinesse. Compiled in the Spanish tongue, by the learned and reuerend diuine, F. Lewes of Granada. Since translated into Latine, Italian, and French. And nowe perused, and digested into English, by Francis Meres, Maister of Artes, and student in diuinitie.

About this Item

Title
The sinners guyde A vvorke contayning the whole regiment of a Christian life, deuided into two bookes: vvherein sinners are reclaimed from the by-path of vice and destruction, and brought vnto the high-way of euerlasting happinesse. Compiled in the Spanish tongue, by the learned and reuerend diuine, F. Lewes of Granada. Since translated into Latine, Italian, and French. And nowe perused, and digested into English, by Francis Meres, Maister of Artes, and student in diuinitie.
Author
Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.
Publication
At London :: Printed by Iames Roberts, for Paule Linley, & Iohn Flasket, and are to be sold in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Beare,
Anno. Dom. 1598.
Rights/Permissions

To the extent possible under law, the Text Creation Partnership has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above, according to the terms of the CC0 1.0 Public Domain Dedication (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). This waiver does not extend to any page images or other supplementary files associated with this work, which may be protected by copyright or other license restrictions. Please go to http://www.textcreationpartnership.org/ for more information.

Subject terms
Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
Cite this Item
"The sinners guyde A vvorke contayning the whole regiment of a Christian life, deuided into two bookes: vvherein sinners are reclaimed from the by-path of vice and destruction, and brought vnto the high-way of euerlasting happinesse. Compiled in the Spanish tongue, by the learned and reuerend diuine, F. Lewes of Granada. Since translated into Latine, Italian, and French. And nowe perused, and digested into English, by Francis Meres, Maister of Artes, and student in diuinitie." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A06447.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.

Pages

Page [unnumbered]

Page [unnumbered]

A necessary Table, directing the Reader to euery Chapter in this Booke, and to euery particuler Argument handled in each Chapter.

THE Prologue of the first booke. Matters handled in the prologue.
page, 1.
The deuision of the booke. Two things required vnto pietie.
page, 2.
Whence the deuision of the booke groweth.
Ibidem.
The Argument of the first booke.
page, 7.
In the first booke, is contained a large and copious exhortation to keepe Gods commaundements.
page, 9.

¶ The Chapters of the first part of the first Booke.

The first Chapter.
The first Title. That man is bound to seeke after Vertue, and to serue GOD: and of the excellencie of the diuine perfection.
page. 9.
The seuerall matters handled in this Chapter.
Honesty & profit are to be considered of in euery action.
ibidem.
GOD is that he is.
page, 10
The Epicures teach that God is to be serued.
ibidem.
The kingdome of God is not by succession.
page, 11,
Why men are lesse moued with the perfection of God.
12,
In the cōtemplation of God, we must turne our eyes frō all creatures.
ibid.
Three things are to be marked in euery thing, the Beeing, the Ability, and the Worke.
page, 17
The second Chapter.
The second Title. Of the bond in which we are bound to Vertue, and to attend vpon God, by reason of the benefit of our creation.
page, 21
The matters handled in this Chapter.
Honour is due to God, because he is our Father.
page, 22,
By the consideration of the creation, man doth come to the knowledge of his Creator.
ibidem
God requires of vs gratefulnes and thanks-giuing.
page, 24,
That the benefits of Nature are of GOD.
page, 25,
Another reason, why we are bound to serue God our Lord, because he is our Creator.
page 26,
All things that are borne, are not by and by perfect.
ibidem
All things without God, are nothing.
page, 28

Page [unnumbered]

The third Chapter.
The third Title. How we are bound to the Lord God, by reason of the benefit of preseruation and gouerning.
page, 29,
The matters handled in this Chapter.
All things are created for the vse of man,
page, 30,
The expostulation of the elements with man,
page, 31,
The creatures doe call vpon vs with three words,
32,
That it may be gathered of these aforesaid, how vnworthy and how vild a thing it is, not to serue the Lord God.
page, 33,
Men like vnto Swine.
page, 34,
The ingratitude of men is conuinced, by the gratitude of Lyons,
page, 34, 35, 36.
Of Horses,
page, 36.
Of doggs,
page, 36, 37.
Diuers degrees of ingratitude,
page 38,
Men doe abuse the gyfts of God to the iniury of the gyuer.
ibid.
The fourth Chapter.
The fourth Title. That we are bound vnto Vertue by reason of the ine∣stimable benefit of our Redemption.
page, 40.
The matters handled in this Chapter.
The beginning of mans perdition.
page, 41,
The admirable mistery of the incarnation.
42
We are bound to God, not onely for our redemption, but for the manner of it.
page, 43,
The meanes by which we are redeemed,
44
The Angels were astonished at the passion of our Lord.
45,
The Lorde suffered not onely for all in generall, but also for euery one in particuler.
page, 47,
Of this afore-said is gathered, how great an offence it is to offend our Sa∣uiour.
ibidem.
For three things man oweth himselfe vnto God.
ibidem
The hardnes of mans hart.
ibidem
All things are giuen vnto vs of God.
page, 49,
By how many wayes God is ours,
ibidem
A dogge bewrayeth a murtherer,
page, 50,
Our sinnes nayled the Lord to the Crosse.
ibidem,
The fift Chapter.
The fift Title. How we are bound to follow Vertue, by reason of our iu∣stification.
page, 51,

    Page [unnumbered]

    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    What iustification is.
    page, 52
    No man can be iustified by his owne strength,
    ibidem
    What great blessings iustification bringeth with it.
    page, 53,
    It reconcileth man to God.
    ibidem
    It maketh vs the sonnes of God,
    ibidem
    By Iustification man is freed from eternall punishment.
    page, 54,
    Iustification doth renue a man.
    page, 55
    What mischiefe sinnes worke to the soule.
    ibidem.
    The beauty of a iustified soule.
    page, 56,
    By iustification God dwelleth in vs,
    page, 57
    Iustification doth make vs the liuely members of Christ,
    ibidem.
    Confidence in prayer.
    page, 58,
    Christ is honoured, when a righteous man is honoured.
    ibid.
    By iustification, eternall life is giuen.
    ibidem
    Iustification is of greater value then creation,
    59,
    How to know whether we be iustified or not.
    ibidem
    Of many effects which the holy Ghost worketh in a iustified soule.
    60,
    Graces wayting vpon the holy Ghost.
    ibidem.
    After what manner the holy Ghost sitteth in the soule of a righteous man, and what he doth there.
    ibidem,
    The holy Ghost is fire, a doue, a cloud, a wind.
    ibidem, & page, 61.
    The sixt Chapter.
    The sixt Title. That the inestimable benefit of the Diuine predestination doth bind vs vnto Vertue.
    page, 63.
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    Election is the foundation of all benefits,
    page, 64.
    Perseuerance in goodnes is a signe of election,
    ibidem.
    The circumstances in election are to be considered.
    page, 65.
    An Apostrophe to a begger but elected.
    page, 67.
    The seauenth Chapter.
    The seauenth Title. That man is bound to follow and embrace Vertue, by reason of the first of those foure last things, which happen vnto him, which is death.
    page, 69.
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    A rehearsal of the foure last things, that happen vnto man; to wit: Death, Iudgement, Heauen, and Hell,
    Ibidem,
    A terrible and fearefull history out of Climacus,
    70,
    Death certaine, but the houre of death vncertaine,
    71,

    Page [unnumbered]

    Th•• danger in which he that dieth is,
    74,
    Feare the mightiest perturbation of the mind,
    75,
    The Sunne goeth downe at noone to the wicked,
    ibidem,
    The things that before seemed pleasant, in death are bitter,
    ibidem,
    The accout that shall be required of vs.
    76.
    The history of Arsenius out of the lifes of the Fathers,
    77,
    The history of Agathon, out of the same booke,
    ibidem,
    A fearefull example of one Stephanus, that led a solitary life out of Cli∣macus.
    ibidem,
    Why the Saints doe feare in death,
    79.
    Nothing is of force in the houre of death,
    80,
    The lamentation of a sinner at the houre of death,
    page, 81,
    The eight Chapter.
    The eyght Title. That man is bound to desire Vertue, by reason of that second last thing that happeneth vnto him; which is the last iudgement,
    page, 82,
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    The shame of sinners in the last iudgement,
    page, 84,
    How fearefull the sentence of the Iudge is,
    ibidem,
    The paines of the damned,
    85,
    The blasphemies of the damned,
    ibidem,
    For what sinnes men are damned,
    88,
    Certaine excellent comparisons, that agrauate the paines of the damned, and the terrour of the last iudgement,
    page, 90,
    Repentance too late,
    ibidem,
    Our accusers in the last iudgement,
    ibidem,
    The ninth Chapter.
    The ninth Title. That man is bound to the exercise of Vertue, by reason of the third last thing that happeneth vnto him, which is the glory of heauen.
    page, 91,
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    What things are handled in this Chapter; to wit, the reward of the vertu∣ous, which is, the glory of heauen, in which two things are to be looked vnto; the beauty of the place, and the dignity of the King,
    ibidem.
    The beauty of heauen is gathered by coniectures,
    ibidem,
    The first coniecture is from the end why heauen was made,
    92,
    The second coniecture, that it was not onely made for Gods honour, but also for the honour of his elect,
    page, 93.

    Page [unnumbered]

    The thyrd coniecture; the price by which it was purchased; by the death of God.
    page, 95
    The fourth coniecture; the situation and height of the place,
    97
    The fift coniecture; the proportion of the three kinde of places,
    98.
    The sixt coniecture; the inhabitants dwelling in heauen,
    99,
    The power of the Lord.
    page, 92,
    Reasons why Heauen should be absolute and perfect.
    93
    All things obey the righteous, euen in this world.
    ibid.
    Christ gaue more to his Saints then he vsed himselfe,
    page, 94
    The price that must be giuen for the celestiall glory,
    95
    The quantitie and quality of the glory of heauen, is argued by the great∣nes of the place.
    page, 97
    The beauty of the earth.
    ibidem
    Three kind of places appointed to men of God,
    98
    From the noblenes of the inhabitants, wee may gesse of the glory of hea∣uen.
    page, 99,
    Essentiall glory.
    ibidem
    God is the perfection of all things.
    100
    God is all in all.
    ibidem
    The mistery of Circumcision,
    101
    All things are to be suffered for the heauenly glory.
    102
    The tenth Chapter.
    The tenth Title. That the last of those foure last things, that happen vnto vs, that is Hell-fire, doth binde vs to seeke after Vertue.
    104
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    There are but two wayes.
    ibidem
    The greatnes of the punishment in hell, by reason of the greatnes of God.
    page, 105.
    The greatnes of the iustice of God.
    107
    The greatnes of the punishmens of hell, is gathered by the punishments of thys lyfe.
    ibidem
    Of the mercy of God the greatnes of the punishment is gathered.
    108
    The two commings of Christ compared.
    109
    The punishment ought to be like to the sinne.
    page, 111
    From the person of the executioner, that is, of the deuill, the greatnesse of the punishment is gathered.
    page, 112,
    A fearefull and horrible example of one Theodorus, out of S. Gregories Dialogues.
    ibidem

    Page [unnumbered]

    A description of the deuils power,
    page, 114,
    The Conclusion.
    page, 115,
    Of the eternity of these punishments.
    116,
    A fearefull saying, of the eternity of the punishments in hell.
    ibid.
    A notable Allegory of the Furnace, which King Nabuchodonozer com∣maunded to be heate in Babilon.
    118

    ¶ The second part of the first booke.

    In this second part are handle•• the temporal and spirituall blessings, which in this lyfe are promised to Vertue; and more particularly the twelue more notable and famous priuiledges & prerogatiues, which are found in Vertue. page, 120

    The Chapters of the second part of the first booke.

    The eleuenth Chapter.
    The eleuenth Title. That we are bounde vnto Vertue, by reason of the inestimable blessings, which are promised in this present life.
    ibid.
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    It is a wonder that among Christians so many men are found wicked and vicious.
    ibidem
    Whence this negligence of men is.
    page, 121
    All things happen a like to the good and euill.
    ibidem.
    Men are ignorant of those good things that are in Vertue.
    page, 123
    Vertue like vnto Christ.
    ibidem
    Helpes of God, by which we ouercome the difficulty of Vertue.
    124
    Vertue is an habite.
    ibidem
    A comparison of the life of good men, and ill men.
    125
    Diuine blandishments, with which the righteous are cherished
    126
    Good men are truly rich.
    127
    All thys afore-sayd, is explaned by a notable sentence of the Gospel.
    ibid.
    What Christ meaneth by the hundreth fold in the tenth of Marke.
    128
    What goods be those that God bestoweth vpon the good.
    ibidem
    To the vertuous those things are vnpleasant which before did please.
    129
    A notable example of a noble Knight called Arnulphus, taken out of the Booke, called the booke of famous and illustrious men.
    ibidem
    The righteous haue comfort and a sweet tast, yea in theyr greatest griefes and sorrowes.
    page, 130
    The twelfth Chapter.
    The twelfth Title. That the first priuiledge or prerogatiue of Vertue,

    Page [unnumbered]

    doth binde vs vnto her, which is the speciall Prouidence, by which God directeth all good men to all good, and chastiseth the iniquity of the wicked.
    page, 132
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    The prouidence of God is the fountaine of all good things.
    ibidem
    Two things are to be considered of in euery place of Scripture, the Com∣maundement and the Promise.
    ibidem
    Testimonies of the diuine prouidence.
    133
    The Angels doe keepe vs.
    page, 134
    God turneth euills into good to those, whom he loueth.
    135
    God is not onely good and gracious to the righteous, but also to their fa∣milie.
    136
    God blesseth a wicked Maister, for the sake of a good seruant.
    ibidem
    Of the names that are attributed vnto the Lord in the holy Scripture, by reason of thys prouidence.
    ibid.
    God is called a Father.
    ibidem
    God is more then a Mother.
    page, 137
    We are the sonnes of God, and so are we called.
    138
    God is a Pastor or a Sheepheard.
    ibidem
    Diuers names of God.
    139.
    God is called a Bridegrome.
    140
    God is all in all.
    ibidem
    How pleasant the promises of the Diuine prouidence bee vnto a righte∣ous soule.
    141
    The prouidence of GOD dooth yeeld great matter of reioycing to the good.
    ibidem
    An expostulation of God with man.
    142
    The thirteenth Chapter.
    Of that manner of prouidence, by which God esp••eth out the vvicked, to chastise theyr maliciousnes.
    143
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    The vvicked are neglected of the Lord.
    ibidem
    How dangerous a thing it is to liue in thys world without the diuine help.
    144
    God doth not onely permit euills, but also he sendeth them,
    145
    A fearefull place in the ninth of Amos
    ibidem
    In how great danger a man lyueth, hauing God his enemy, & angry with him.
    page, 146

    Page [unnumbered]

    What the soule is without God.
    147
    The fourteenth Chapter.
    Of the second priuiledge or prerogatiue of Vertue: that is, of the grace of the holy Ghost, which is giuen to the vertuous.
    147.
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    After the diuine prouidence, the grace of the holy Ghost is the beginning of all blessings.
    148
    What the grace of the holy Ghost is.
    ibidem
    Grace doth deifie.
    ibidem
    Grace is a supernaturall forme.
    ibidem
    Two soules of man.
    ibidem
    Grace is a spirituall ornament.
    page, 149
    The worke of grace maketh a man acceptable to God.
    ibidem
    Grace strengtheneth man.
    ibidem
    Grace maketh our works acceptable vnto God
    150
    Grace adopteth vs to be the sonnes of God
    ibidem
    The forrest of the effects of grace.
    ibidem
    Grace maketh our soules the dwelling and Temple of God.
    151
    The fifteenth Chapter.
    Of the thyrd priuiledge of Vertue, which is a light, and a certaine super∣naturall knowledge, which our Lord giueth to them, who seeke after Vertue.
    page, 151
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    Thys supernaturall knowledge doth proceede from grace.
    ibidem
    It is a property of grace to illuminate the vnderstanding
    ibidem
    Foure gyfts of the holy Ghost belong to the vnderstanding
    152
    Grace why it is called an vnction.
    ibidem
    The vvill is a blinde faculty
    153
    God is the glasse of a purified soule.
    ibid.
    God hath giuen knowledge to beastes, to flie hurtfull things, and to em∣brace wholesome.
    page, 154
    What thys supernaturall knowledge is.
    ibid.
    Testimonies of the Scripture as concerning this knowledge.
    155
    The dignity of thys doctrine.
    157
    For what thys wisedome is profitable
    158
    The dignity of thys wisedome.
    159
    The vnderstanding of the righteous encreaseth.
    ibidem.
    The darknes of the wicked.
    ibidem

    Page [unnumbered]

    Other mens sentences and iudgements are to be heard.
    160
    The sixteenth chapter.
    Of the fourth priuiledge of Vertue, that is, of the consolations and com∣forts of the holy Ghost, which the righteous enioy in thys worlde, and which they ioy in.
    page, 161
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    Euill men thinke that there is no pleasure in Vertue.
    162
    The flesh also of the righteous reioyceth.
    163
    How great the spirituall ioy is.
    164
    God as he is great in iustice, so is he great in mercy.
    ibidem.
    How great the force is of the sweenes of the heauenly wine.
    165
    Spirituall languorment.
    page, 166
    Coniectures of the greatnes of the spirituall delights
    ibidem
    Vertue hath her delights,
    167
    How the righteous are refreshed in theyr prayers, after a singuler manner, with these diuine consolations.
    page, 168
    The pleasure of the righteous is felt in theyr prayers,
    ibidem
    Of the chast wedlocke of the Word, and of the soule.
    169
    The change of the righteous.
    170
    How a long night is to be passed.
    ibidem
    Of theyr comforts and consolations, who first begin to serue God, and are Punies and Nouices in his schoole.
    171
    The entrance and beginnings of conuersion haue their pleasures.
    172
    In the beginning, and in the end of the conuersion there is a soleme feast.
    page, 173
    Whence ioy and cheerefulnes ariseth in the nouices of Christ,
    174.
    Why the wicked doe not feele the sweetnes of God,
    page, 175,
    Blessednes two-fold,
    176.
    Time is very precious,
    ibidem.
    The 17, Chapter.
    Of the fift priuiledge of Vertue, which is the tranquility and peace of a good conscience, which the righteous enioy; and of the torment and in∣ward biting, with which the wicked and vngodly are tortured.
    177,
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    In what thing consisteth the perfection of man,
    ibidem,
    The conscience is the maister and teacher of good men, but a tormenter and torturer of the wicked,
    178,
    The first thorne of the conscience is the filthines of sinne: The second

    Page [unnumbered]

    thorne is an inimy done to another: The third thorne is infan••y which followeth sinne,
    179,
    Certaine other thornes.
    ibidem.
    The feare of an euill conscience,
    ibidem.
    All disordered things are euill,
    page, 180.
    Of the ioy of a good conscience, with which the righteous are greatly de∣lighted,
    page, 182,
    A peaceable and a quiet conscience is a Paradice,
    183,
    The testimony of a good conscience hath feare mingled with it,
    185,
    The eyghteenth Chapter.
    Of the fixt priuiledge of Vertue, which is the confidence and hope of the Diuine mercy, which the righteous reioyce in; and of the miserable and vaine trust and repose, in which the wicked liue,
    186.
    The matters contayned in this Chapter.
    Hope two-fold.
    ibidem.
    The effects of true hope,
    187,
    A Catalogue of the effects of hope.
    190,
    Hope maketh men omnipotent,
    181,
    Of the vaine hope of the wicked,
    192,
    The hope of the righteous is spirit, but of the wicked flesh,
    193,
    To him that trusteth in the Creatour all things happen succesfully and prosperously: but to him that trusteth in the creatures all things fall out vnluckily,
    194.
    Where the world is planted,
    ibidem,
    How vnhappy the estate of them is, who haue not their trust in God.
    195,
    Onely hope is left vnto man,
    ibidem,
    Man cannot liue without a God,
    ibidem.
    How necessary Hope is for man,
    196,
    The punishment of fruitlesse and vaine hope,
    ibidem,
    The difference of the prouidence of God, and of hope or trust.
    197,
    The ninteenth Chapter.
    Of the seauenth priuiledge of Vertue, that is, of the true liberty, which the righteous haue and reioyce in: and of the misery and vnknowne serui∣tude and bondage, in which sinners liue.
    197.
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    Whence this liberty springeth,
    ibidem,
    One kind of liberty true, another false,
    198,
    Why the liberty of the soule is the true liberty.
    ibidem,

    Page [unnumbered]

    Of the seruitude in which wicked ••en liue,
    ibidem,
    Sinne is a cruell tyrant.
    ibidem,
    Whose seruant a sinner is.
    page, 199,
    The flesh is sinne and a nourisher of sinne,
    ibidem,
    Fleshly desire or sensuall appetite is the cause of perturbations,
    ibidem,
    The soule hath two parts, the superiour part, and the inferiour part.
    201.
    The appetite ought to be gouerned, and not to gouerne,
    ibidem,
    What it is to obey the appetite.
    202.
    A carnall louer is a seruant,
    ibidem,
    Why vicious men are not auoyded,
    203.
    How great the force is of perturbations and affections.
    ibidem,
    The seruitude of impure and vnchast loue▪
    page, 204,
    Luxury is not satisfied with the thing desired,
    205.
    The seruitude of ambition,
    207,
    The punishment of a certaine ambitious man,
    208,
    The seruitude of couetousnes,
    ibidem,
    A couetous man is the seruant and slaue of his money
    208,
    A sinner is not bound with one chaine alone,
    209,
    Of the liberty in which the righteous liue,
    210.
    By the grace of God we are deliuered from the seruitude of sinne,
    211,
    Men through grace raigne ouer the deuill,
    ibidem,
    The deuill is couetous and niggardly towards his,
    212,
    Causes from whence this liberty ariseth,
    ibidem,
    The first cause is the Diuine grace,
    ibidem,
    The second cause is the sweetnes of spirituall consolations,
    214.
    The third cause is daily vse, and continuall diligence,
    215,
    The affections are taught of the Lord, and doe work good vnto man,
    216,
    A Caution,
    ibidem,
    The yoke of sinners,
    page, 217,
    The twenteth Chapter.
    Of the eyght priuiledge of Vertue, that is; of the blessed peace, & inward quietnes, which the righteous enioy: and of the wretched warre, and continuall trouble and terrour, with which the wicked are shaken and smitten in their soules,
    page, 218,
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    Three kinds of peace; one with God, another with our neighbour, & the third with our selues,
    ibidem,
    Of the continuall warre, and inward trouble of wicked men,
    219,

    Page [unnumbered]

    The two daughters of our appetite; Necessity, and Greedines,
    ibidem,
    The thirst of the wicked,
    222▪
    Biting of conscience is the companion of carnall pleasure.
    ibidem,
    The impatience of the appetite.
    223,
    Whence the vnquietnes of the mind ariseth,
    ibidem,
    A little misery doth sowre and disturbe a great deale of felicity,
    224,
    Appetites fight one against another,
    225
    Of the peace, and inward rest, in which the righteous liue,
    226.
    The change of the inward man,
    227
    The presence of the holy Ghost is knowne & discerned by the peace and tranquility of the mind,
    page, 228
    The seauen first priuiledges and prerogatiues of Vertue are the first cause of this peace,
    ibidem,
    The second cause of this peace ariseth from the liberty of the subdued pas∣sions,
    229,
    The third cause of this peace springeth from the greatnes of spirituall con∣solations,
    ibidem.
    The fourth cause proceedeth from the testimony, and inward ioy of a good conscience,
    230,
    The fift and last cause is engendered of Hope,
    ibidem.
    The 21. Chapter.
    Of the ninth priuiledge of Vertue: that God heareth the prayers of the righteous, and reiecteth the prayers of the wicked,
    230.
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    A double deluge; the one materiall, the other spirituall,
    ibidem
    Man is more miserable then any liuing creature.
    231.
    A saying of Silenus taken Captiue of Mydas, out of the eleuenth booke of Ouids Metamorp:
    page, 232.
    Prayer the onely remedy of man,
    ibidem.
    How sure a remedy our prayer is,
    233.
    How farre prayer extendeth it selfe,
    234.
    What great things the Saints haue done by prayer.
    page, 235.
    The 22. Chapter.
    Of the tenth priuiledge of Vertue: which is the help and fauour of God, which the righteous feele and tast of in their tribulations; and of the im∣patience and torment of the wicked in carrying theirs.
    236
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    Our life is a Sea stormy and tempestuous.
    ibidem.

    Page [unnumbered]

    God doth temper and proportionate the tribulations according to the strength and ability of men.
    237.
    Tribulation is profitable,
    ibidem.
    God is present with the righteous in tribulation,
    ibidem,
    All vertues helpe the afflicted,
    239.
    Hope is an Anchor.
    241,
    Wherein true Christianity consisteth,
    ibidem.
    Of the impatience and fury of the wicked in tribulations.
    242,
    The wicked are vnfit to beare tribulations,
    ibidem.
    The force of impatience,
    243.
    Miseries are doubled vpon the impatient.
    244.
    Mourning doth nothing profit the impatient,
    ibidem
    One and the selfe same tribulation doth profit the righteous, and hurt the wi••ked.
    245.
    Constancy in affliction is not to be sought in Philosophy.
    246.
    The 23. Chapter.
    Of the eleuenth priuiledge of Vertue, that is, that the Lord doth prouide temporall blessings for the louers and embracers of Vertue,
    246
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    God doth not suffer his to be hunger-starued.
    247.
    The temporall promises of the old Testament, after some manner doe al∣so pertaine vnto the righteous of the new Testamen••.
    248.
    In the keeping of the law all good things are found,
    249.
    To him that keepeth the law of the Lord all things succeede and prosper well,
    ibidem
    Of the scarcity and pouerty of the wicked,
    250.
    The curses set downe in the 28, of Deut. are proued by examples.
    253,
    The curses in the 28. of Deut. pertaine not onely to the Iewish Nation, but also to Christians.
    ibidem.
    The 25. Chapter.
    Of the twelueth priuiledge of Vertue: that is, of the quiet, peaceable, and ioyfull death of the Righteous, and contrarily, of the wretched, misera∣ble, painfull, disquiet and greeuous death of sinners.
    254.
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    The accidents of death.
    255.
    A wonderfull and excellent saying of Petrus Damianus of the houre of death.
    256
    Nothing auaileth in death but Vertue,
    page, 258

    Page [unnumbered]

    Of the death of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉,
    ibidem
    The righteous feareth not in the houre of death,
    page, 249
    In death prosperity doth nothing profit, nor aduersity hurt.
    260
    The conclusion of those things, which haue been spoken of in this second part of the first booke.
    261
    Vertue hath but one inconuenience; that is, that it is not well known,
    262

    The third part of the first Booke.

    In which, aunswere is made to all those excuses, by which those men are wont to excuse and defend themselues, who will not embrace Vertue. page, 265

    The Chapters of the third part.

    The 25. Chapter.
    Against the first excuse of those, who deferre and put of from day to day the amendment of their lifes, and the embracing of Vertue,
    ibidem
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    Diuers refuges and euasions of sinners,
    ibidem
    Against them that deferre their repentance,
    266
    The state of the question handled in this Chapter,
    267
    The iust iudgement of God.
    268
    Causes from whence the difficulty of conuersion ariseth,
    ibidem
    The first cause is an euill habit, and a naughty custome of a life wickedly and vngraciously led.
    ibidem
    The second cause is the power of the deuill,
    269
    The third cause, by reason God is farre of from a soule polluted with the filth of sinne.
    ibidem
    The fourth cause, is the corruption of the powers of our soule,
    ibidem
    Whether now or hereafter it is more easie to turne vnto God.
    ibidem
    The force of euill custome,
    272
    The Allegory of Lazarus being foure dayes dead.
    273
    The losse of tyme
    ibid.
    The sinnes which we commit, we shall heereafter deplore and lament in vaine.
    274
    The reliques of sinne remayne after the sinne is committed.
    27••
    How absurd a thing it is to reserue repentance for old age.
    ibidem
    The greatnes of the satisfaction that God requireth of sinners.
    276

    Page [unnumbered]

    Deferring of repentance is a certaine infidelity,
    ibidem
    Repentance is not to be deferred in regard of benefits receaued at Gods hand.
    ibidem
    Repentance is not be deferred in regard of predestination.
    277.
    We offer the best part of our life to the world, & the worst to God.
    ibid.
    What we owe vnto God in respect of our redemption.
    278
    An excellent exposition of a place in the twelueth of Ecclesiastes.
    ibidem
    The conclusion of the first obiection.
    279
    The 26. Chapter.
    Against them that deferre theyr repentance to the houre of death.
    280
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    It is dangerous to dispute of finall repentance.
    ibidem
    Authorities of certayne Fathers concerning finall repentance.
    281
    To be conuerted what it is,
    ibidem
    To dye well is an Art, which ought to be learned all the life long.
    285
    The authority of Schoole Doctors concerning finall repentance
    286
    The conclusion of Scotus; that repentance made at the poynt of death, and in extreamity, is sildome true, which he proueth by foure reasons or arguments.
    ibidem
    The first reason of the Shoole-man is the great perturbations, which arise out of the greatnes of griefes, sicknes, and the presence of death.
    ibidem
    The euill disposition and temperature of the body is an impediment of contemplation.
    287
    The second reason of the Schoole-man is, that such repentance seemeth to be brought forth not of will, but of compulsion, whereas repentance ought to be voluntary.
    ibidem
    The third reason of the Schoole-man is drawne from the custome of sin∣ning.
    289
    His fourth reason is founded in the quality of the valour of the workes, which are commonly done at the houre of death.
    290
    Certayne authorities of the holy Scripture confirming the precedent sen∣tences of the Doctors.
    291
    Aunswers to certayne obiections.
    294
    Many miraculous and wonderfull things reserued to the comming of Christ; among which the sauing of the theefe on the Crosse was one.
    ibidem

    Page [unnumbered]

    The iudgments of God.
    295
    An obiection of the repentance of the Niniuites, with an aunswere to it.
    page, 296
    The conclusion of the former disputation.
    ibidem
    The 27. chapter.
    Against them that through the hope of the diuine mercy, doe continue & perseuere in theyr sinnes.
    page, 298.
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    The difference betweene the true Prophets, and the false.
    299
    Whence the Diuine iustice is knowne.
    300
    All men ought to feare.
    ibidem
    Whence feare is engendered.
    301
    Of the works of the Diuine iustice, whereof mention is made in the holy Scripture.
    ibidem
    The beginning of the wayes of the Lord.
    ibid.
    The fall of deuills.
    ibid.
    The fall of Adam.
    ibidem
    The hidden and secrete iudgements of God.
    page, 103
    Of the workes of the Diuine iustice, which are seene in thys world.
    304
    The great infidelity of men.
    305
    What it is to trust in God.
    312
    The conclusion of all those things, which haue been spoken in thys chap∣ter.
    ibidem
    The promises of God belong to the righteous, and the threatnings to the vnrighteous.
    ibidem
    The 28. chapter.
    Against them that excuse themselues, saying, that the way of Vertue is rough, sharpe, and difficult.
    page, 314
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    Vertue is a friend vnto reason.
    ibidem
    How the grace giuen vs by Christ, doth make the way of Vertue easie & pleasant.
    315
    From whence the difficulty of Vertue ariseth.
    317
    An answer to certaine obiections.
    319

    Page [unnumbered]

    For what end the reliques of sinnes and euill appetites remaine in vs.
    ibid.
    Another obiection, with the answer.
    320
    Spirituall circumcision.
    321
    The commaundements of God are not impossible.
    322
    How charity maketh the way easie and pleasant, which leadeth vnto hea∣uen.
    323
    The cheerefulnes of Saint Laurence in his martirdome.
    page, 324
    Those things which are vncleane to the world, are cleane to the righteous.
    ibidem.
    Of other things which make the way of saluation easie and sweet.
    325.
    The way of the wicked is hard and difficult.
    326
    All the precedent matters are proued by examples to be true.
    328
    The great changes and alterations, which the hande of the highest wor∣keth.
    329
    Th•• disciples of Christ were on a suddaine made learned.
    ibidem
    The conuersion of Saint Cyprian.
    330
    The conuersion of Saint Augustine.
    331
    The 29. Chapter.
    Against them that feare to enter into the way of Vertue for the loue of thys world.
    page, 335.
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    What euills are in the world.
    ibidem
    How short the felicity of this world is.
    336
    No felicity of the world is lasting.
    ibidem
    Of the great miseries, that are mingled with worldly felicities.
    337
    Some myseries are common both to the good and bad, some proper one∣ly to the wicked.
    338
    Euils of God.
    page, 339,
    Punishments are inflicted vpon the wicked by the Ministers of God,
    340
    The euils that passions and affections bring.
    ibidem
    Of the multitude of the snares and dangers of thys world.
    ibidem
    Of the blindnes and darknes of thys world,
    page, 342
    The blindnes of men.
    342
    Of the multitude of sinnes that are in thys world.
    page, 343
    How deceaucable the felitie of the world is.
    345
    The conclusion of all thys aforesayd.
    348

    Page [unnumbered]

    What the world is.
    ibidem
    The world is a hell.
    349
    That true rest and tranquility, is found in God alone.
    349
    Obiectiue beatitude.
    ibidem
    Onely God can satisfie the hart of man.
    page, 350
    The nature of the Sea-mans Needle.
    ibidem
    Saint Gregory deplored the losse of his quiet and sweet solitary life.
    351.
    Those things which haue beene spoken, are prooued by examples.
    ibid.
    No man happy in thys world.
    353
    The world is an hypocrite.
    354
    The conclusion of the first Booke.
    356
    In Vertue all perfections are found.
    357
    Vertue is loued in an enemy.
    ibidem.

    THE SECOND BOOKE.

    THE Prologue of the second Booke.
    page, 365,
    Matters handled in the Prologue. The deuision of the second booke into two parts.
    ibidem
    ¶ The Chapters of the second Booke.
    In the second booke, doctrine appertayning vnto Vertue is handled, and diuers instructions are sette down, which teach how a man at the length may come vnto Vertue.
    366
    The first Chapter.
    The first aduice and instruction, which is very necessary for that man that desireth to serue God.
    ibidem
    The second Chapter.
    Of the second instruction and aduice, which that man must follow, who will come to the seruice of God.
    367
    Matters handled in this Chapter.
    Euill custome.
    page, 368,
    The world,
    ibidem.
    The deuill.
    ibidem.
    Moe for vs then against vs.
    369

    The first part of the second Booke:

    VVhich entreateth of vices and theyr remedies.
    370
    The thyrd Chapter.
    Of the firme and resolute purpose, which a Christian ought to haue, that

    Page [unnumbered]

    he may not doe any thing hereafter, which is sinne.
    ibidem
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    A firme resolution is to be planted in the soule.
    ibidem
    The proposition of the second Booke.
    page, 374
    The fourth chapter.
    Of the remedies against Pride.
    375
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    The definition of Pryde.
    376
    The saying of Tigranes, King of the Armenians, concerning a diademe.
    page, 379
    Other remedies against Pride, more particuler.
    381
    The fift chapter.
    Of the remedies against Couetousnes.
    384
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    Christ an example of pouertie.
    ibidem
    How vnworthy and how vild a thing it is to lose thy soule for gold.
    385
    Riches bring many euills and inconueniences with them.
    ibidem
    Riches doe not satisfie the appetite.
    386
    Riches are not safe.
    ibidem
    Riches profit nothing in death.
    387
    Riches are remedies and releefes of mans misery, and not instruments of pleasure.
    page, 388
    Rich men may be saued.
    389
    That no man ought to detaine goods that are not his owne, theyr Lord & Maister being eyther against it, or not knowing of it.
    ibid.
    Hyrelings are not to be defrauded of theyr wages.
    390
    Wills and testaments are speedily to be discharged.
    ibidem.
    It is a ioyfull and a pleasant thing, not to be endangered or indebted to o∣thers.
    391
    The sixt chapter.
    Remedies against Luxurie.
    page, 391
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    The combat of Chastity is difficult.
    ibidem
    Luxurie polluteth the liuely Temple of God.
    page, 392
    The beginning of Luxury is pleasant, but the end is bitter.
    ibidem
    Mischiefes ioyned to this vice.
    393
    The chast begin an Angels life in thys life.
    394
    Other kinde of remedies against Luxurie.
    page, 395

    Page [unnumbered]

    The outward sences are to be kept.
    page, 396
    The presence of God, of thy Angell, and of the deuill, is to bee thought vpon.
    ibidem
    It is dangerous for a man alone, to speake with a woman alone.
    397
    The seauenth Chapter.
    Remedies agaynst enuy.
    page, 398
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    Enuy is familiar with euery age and person.
    ibidem
    Enuious men are like vnto the deuill.
    400
    We must not enuy the vertues of our neighbour.
    ibidem
    By charity other mens good things are made ours.
    401
    The mischiefes of enuy.
    ibidem
    Enuy is a iust sinne; and how it is meant.
    ibidem
    An obiection with the aunswer.
    402
    The eight Chapter.
    Of the remedies against Gluttony.
    403
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    Gluttony the cause of death.
    ibidem
    The Abstinence of Christ.
    ibidem
    The Abstinence of the holy Fathers.
    404
    The delight of gluttony is very short,
    ibidem
    We must be wary in the refection of our bodies
    405
    How man is reformed.
    406
    The ninth Chapter.
    Remedies agaynst anger, hatred, and emnities, which arise of anger and wrath.
    406
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    Man is more wrathfull then beasts.
    407
    Man hath no weapons giuen him of nature.
    ibidem
    The anger of a certaine Lyon, out of Elianus
    ibidem
    We must forbeare and pardon after the example of Christ.
    408
    An angry man is without the grace and fauour of God.
    ibidem
    How we must reuenge,
    409
    Selfe-loue is to be pulled vp by the rootes.
    410
    We must doe nothing in our anger.
    ibidem
    The counsaile of Athenodorus the Philosopher, vnto Augustus the Em∣perour how to auoyde anger,
    ibidem
    In the time of anger we must decree of nothing.
    ibidem

    Page [unnumbered]

    Another aduice how to auoyde anger.
    411
    The tenth Chapter.
    Remedies agaynst Idlenes.
    411
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    The labours of Christ.
    412
    The labours of the Saints.
    ibidem
    Nothing created to be idle.
    ibidem
    Great repentance is required for sinnes.
    413
    The saying of a godly man as concerning time mispent.
    ibidem
    Without perseuerance there is no saluation.
    414
    Very good and wholesome counsaile.
    ibidem
    After victory a new warre approcheth.
    ibidem
    How temptation is to be turned into good.
    415
    The eleuenth Chapter.
    Of other kindes of sinnes; vvhich a good Christian ought to eschew.
    416
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    We must not sweare by the life of another.
    417
    Of murmuring, detraction, and rash iudgement,
    ibidem
    Three euils spring from murmuring.
    418
    The first euill is detraction and back-biting.
    ibidem
    The second euill is, that it hurts three; the speaker, the hearer, and him, whom the words are spoken of.
    ibidem
    The third euill, it maketh the murmurer execrable and infamous among men.
    419
    The greatest soueraignty is, to be able to rule thy tongue.
    420
    Murmurers and detracters are not to be heard.
    ibidem
    How a back-biter and a detracter is to be reproued.
    421
    Scandall that comes by detraction.
    ibidem
    Agaynst Iesters and Iibers.
    422
    Of rash iudgement; and of the precepts of the Church.
    ibidem
    Foure precepts of the Church.
    ibidem
    Housholders ought to looke that their families keepe the Sabaoth.
    423
    Of other kind of sins, which because they seeme small, therefore the world maketh no account to commit them.
    ibidem
    The hurt that the sinnes bring to the soule, which we make so small ac∣count of.
    424
    In what things these sinnes are committed.
    ibidem
    The twelueth Chapter.

    Page [unnumbered]

    Of other shorter remedies against all kind of sinnes, but most especially a∣gainst the seauen capitall sinnes.
    424
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    Pride obiecteth; True humility answereth.
    426
    Vayne-glory obiecteth; The feare of the Lord answereth.
    ibidem
    Counterfeit Religion obiecteth; True Religion answereth.
    427
    Disobedience obiecteth; Blessed subiection answereth.
    ibidem
    Enuy obiecteth; Congratulation for thy brothers good answereth.
    ibidem
    Hatred obiecteth; True Charity answereth.
    428
    Detraction obiecteth; The liberty of iust and vpright correction aunswe∣reth.
    ibidem
    Anger obiecteth; Patience answereth.
    429
    Frowardnes and malapertnes obiecteth; Meekenes and gentlenes aun∣swereth.
    430
    Swelling loftines obiecteth; Humble satisfaction, which would content all, answereth.
    ibidem
    Sorrowfulnes obiecteth; Spirituall ioy answereth.
    ibidem
    Drowsines and Idlenes obiecteth; The exercise of Vertue answereth.
    431
    Dissolute wandering obiecteth; Firme stability answereth,
    ibidem
    Desperation obiecteth: The assurance of Hope answereth.
    432
    Couetousnes obiecteth; The contempt of the world answereth.
    433
    Gluttony obiecteth; Temperance answereth.
    ibidem
    Vayne foolish mirth obiecteth; Moderate sadnes answereth.
    ibidem
    Many words and much babling obiecteth; Discrete taciturnity aunswe∣reth.
    434
    Luxury obiecteth; Vndefiled Chastity answereth.
    ibidem
    Spirituall fornication obiecteth: Cleanenes and purity of hart aunswe∣reth.
    ibidem
    The loue of this world obiecteth; The loue of the heauenly Countrey answereth.
    435
    The conclusion of the first part of the second booke.
    426

    The second part of the second Booke:

    In which we entreate of the exercise of vertues.
    437
    The thirteenth chapter.
    Of the three kind of vertues, in which the whole summe of Christian righ∣teousnes is contayned.
    ibidem
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    The duties of iustice; to wit, towards our selues, towards our neighbour,

    Page [unnumbered]

    and towards God.
    ibidem
    The fourteenth chapter.
    Of the bond and duty of man towards himselfe.
    438
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    The parts to be reformed in man.
    ibidem
    Of the reforming of the body.
    ibidem
    What manner of conuersation man ought to haue.
    ibidem
    A Caution.
    439
    The three fruites of modesty.
    440
    Of the vertue of Abstinence.
    441
    The body ought to be handled austerely.
    ibidem
    Rules to be obserued in eating.
    ibidem
    Gluttony is a deceitfull pretender of that which is not.
    443
    The touch and the tast are the ignoblest sences.
    ibidem
    The pleasure of the tast is short.
    444
    Wine immoderatly taken how dangerous.
    ibidem
    The Vine bringeth forth three kind of Grapes.
    445
    Wine is a very bad counsayler.
    ibidem
    Much talke is to be auoyded.
    ibidem
    Saint Augustines Distichon, written in his dining chamber.
    446
    Of the keeping of the sences.
    447
    At the time of prayer the eyes are especially to be kept.
    ibidem
    The eares are to be kept.
    ibidem
    The smelling is to be ordered,
    448
    The tast is to be moderated.
    ibidem
    Of the keeping of the tongue.
    ibidem
    Foure things are to be obserued in speaking; the matter, the manner, the time, and the intent.
    ibidem
    Of the mortification of the affections.
    450
    The euils and mischiefes of our owne will.
    ibidem
    The inferiour part of the soule is to be watched and kept.
    ibidem
    The difference between the sons of God, & the children of the world.
    451
    With what affections we are especially to warre.
    452
    Of the reforming of the Will.
    ibidem
    How the superiour part of the soule is to be reformed.
    ibidem
    The pouerty of the spirit.
    453
    Of the reforming of the Imagination.
    454
    The Imagination is a wanderer and a fugitiue.
    155

    Page [unnumbered]

    Of the reforming of the vnderstanding, and of the duties of wisdom.
    456
    The duty and office of wisedome.
    ibidem
    Wisedome is the Captayne and guide of other vertues.
    ibidem
    No man hurteth more, then he that hurteth vnder the show of piety.
    459
    Of the wisdom which concerneth the practise & effecting of things.
    460
    What things are required for this wisedome.
    ibidem
    Foure step-dames of wisedome.
    461
    Vertue hateth extreames.
    ibidem
    Antiquity doth not patronize nor vphold sinne.
    ibidem
    Apparences of things doe often deceaue vs.
    ibidem
    In what a man ought to be circumspect.
    ibidem
    Of certayne meanes by which wisedome is gotten.
    462
    Euery opinion is not to be followed.
    ibidem
    The fifteenth chapter.
    Of that which man oweth vnto his neighbour.
    463
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    The second part of iustice.
    ibidem
    Of the duties of Charity.
    465
    Charity is not a naked and a bare affection.
    ibidem
    Sixe duties of Charity.
    ibidem
    The negatiue duties of Charity.
    466
    We must haue the hart of a mother towards our neighbour.
    ibidem
    How such an hart is to be purchased.
    467
    All things common to vs with our neighbour.
    468
    The sixteenth chapter.
    Of that which man oweth vnto God.
    469
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    We must haue such an hart towards God, as a sonne hath towards his pa∣rents.
    ibidem
    Nine vertues are required to prepare and furnish such an hart.
    470
    1. The loue of God.
    ibidem
    2. Feare and reuerence
    ibidem
    How feare is bred in vs.
    page, 471
    3. Trust and confidence.
    ibidem
    The merits of Christ.
    473
    4. The zeale of Gods honour.
    ibidem
    5. The purity of the intent.
    474
    The intent approueth and commendeth the worke.
    475

    Page [unnumbered]

    With what intent good is to be done.
    ibidem
    A pure intent is to be craued of God.
    476
    6. Prayer.
    ibidem
    7. Thanksgiuing.
    ibidem
    8. Obedience.
    477
    Of the foure degrees of obedience.
    ibidem
    9. Patience.
    480
    Of patience in aduersity.
    ibidem
    A man must be armed against all euils that may betide him.
    483
    Three degrees of patience.
    484
    The seauenteenth chapter.
    Of the bond and duty of diuers estates.
    486
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    What is meete for Rulers and Ouer-seers.
    ibidem
    The duty of a subiect.
    ibidem
    Three degrees of this obedience.
    487
    The duty of a good Matrone.
    ibidem
    The duty of a Maister of a family.
    488
    The eyghteenth chapter.
    The first admonition, in what esteeme and price vertues are to be had, that this rule may be better vnderstood.
    489
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    The two-fold order of vertues.
    490
    The internall vertues are more excellent then the externall.
    ibidem
    The affection of deuotion how tender and delicate it is.
    493
    The difference betweene the outward vertues and the inward.
    494
    Two extreames in the estimation of vertues.
    495
    The ninteenth chapter.
    Foure very profitable instructions, which are deriued out of the precedent doctrine.
    496
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    The externall vertues are to be ioyned to the internall.
    ibidem
    Internall vertues are lesse knowne then externall.
    497
    A two-fold righteousnes.
    499
    What euils doe arise from false righteousnes.
    501
    Two kinds of hipocrisie.
    502
    Who is hote, cold, and luke warme.
    503
    The reason, why the luke warme are in worser estate then the cold.
    ibidem

    Page [unnumbered]

    The world hath alwayes beene set vpon mischiefe.
    504
    The twenteth chapter.
    The second admonition, wherein is handled the diuersity of estates, and sundry manners of liuing in the church.
    507
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    Diuers meanes to obtayne grace.
    page, 508
    Euery one likes his owne way best.
    ibidem
    Euery one prayseth that Science wherein he excelleth.
    509
    The variety of grace by nature.
    510
    Variety of nature by grace, and why God would ha•••• variety of gifts in his Church.
    511
    There is a certayne diuersity in the creatures.
    511
    It is an euill thing to enuy our neighbour.
    512
    The 21. chapter.
    The third admonition is of the care & watch, which a religious man ought to haue ouer his actions.
    514
    The matters handled in this Chapter.
    Continuall care is a generall vertue.
    ibidem
    In the beginning of our conuersion we must walke warily and circum∣spectly.
    515
    Certaine counsailes.
    516
    The 22. chapter.
    The fourth admonition of the fortitude, which is necessary for them, that aspire vnto Vertue.
    517
    The matter's handled in this Chapter.
    Two cifficulties in Vertue.
    ibidem
    Vertue is hard and difficult.
    518
    The error of them which forth-with in the beginning of their conuersion doe seeke for peace.
    ibidem
    Of the meanes by which this fortitude is obtayned.
    519
    The sluggard flieth from Vertue by reason of the difficulty.
    520
    The feruent desire of some to serue God.
    ibidem
    The sundry and manifold trials and torments of Martyrs.
    521
    The cruell Martyrdome of constant and religious Corona.
    522
    An horrible kind of Martyrdome in Nicomedia.
    ibidem.
    FINIS.

    Page [unnumbered]

    Do you have questions about this content? Need to report a problem? Please contact us.